Seismic data from more than 1000 sites have shown a connection between the strength of faults and the size of earthquakes, ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo ...

The Fukushima nuclear disaster, which began on March 11, 2011, is regarded as the worst nuclear incident since the Chernobyl disaster as it displaced more than 160,000 people ...

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline. Three people were injured but there were no ...

The central government decided on Nov. 8 that in the event of a huge earthquake along the Japan Trench or the Chishima Trench, it will issue an alert warning of the potential for follow-up ...

Extreme weather, a recent earthquake and an influx of hungry tourists are among several factors that have caused a rice ...

London luxury hotspot Harrods says it proudly sells "the most exquisite products from around the world" - including some ...

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with thousands of ...

More than 13 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has started to remove a small piece of melted radioactive fuel ...

Even Japan, with one of the most active earthquake hot spots in the world, is cautious about overpromising. When a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southern islands earlier this month ...

Based on a project launched by women who lost their homes and jobs in the Great East Japan Earthquake 13 years ago, Sashiko ...

This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It ...